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SIC DEPARTURE
: DAILY
Highlights: Kinabalu National Park, Mulu National Park, Orang Utan and
2 days/1 nights stay at Iban Longhouse.
Items to bring:
Rain coat, hand torch, personal toiletries, cotton material clothing, swimming
attire, body soap, walking shoes with rubber sole, anti-malaria tablets and
sun tan/block lotion.
Note: Sarawak Museum and
Fort Magherita is close on public holidays.
Programs :
DAY 01 KOTA KINABALU
Arrival into Kota Kinabalu and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon proceed on
a city tour. Visit the highest point for a panoramic view of Kota Kinabalu,
an exclusive residential area, Likas Bay, the exterior of Sabah Foundation
building, a Buddhist Temple, the State Museum, State Mosque and the water
village. Overnight.
DAY 02 KOTA KINABALU
American Breakfast. Depart for a full day excursion to Kinabalu National Park,
the base of the highest mountain in Southeast Asia. Kinabalu is a botanist’s
paradise with over a thousand species of orchids, numerous Rhododendrons
and pitcher plants as well as a large species of birds. A park guide will
take you on a nature walk this morning. You will also visit the exhibition
hall and watch a slide presentation on Kinabalu National Park and Mount Kinabalu.
Overnight. Meals: Breakfast/Lunch.
DAY 03 KOTA KINABALU-MIRI-MULU
After breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Miri on MH2865 1050/1145
hours and connecting with MH3862 1300/1335 hrs to Mulu. Or take the direct
flight from BKI to Mulu 1210 or 1240/1300 or 1330 hrs (Tue, Thu and Sat). Arrive
at Mulu National Park – the home to the largest cave passage in the world and
a paradise for naturalists. Mulu Park is known to have 1500 species of wild
orchids and 67 species of animals (sighting of animals are not guaranteed).
After a quick lunch at the canteen, we start our journey to Lang’s Cave and
Deer Cave. This interesting walk on a raised platform goes through peat swamp
forest. We will also explore the Garden of Eden. Our journey back will be through
Deer Cave. However, we will rest until evening, and if weather permits, see
a strange but natural phenomenon at the mouth of the cave. Overnight. Meals
: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
DAY 04 MULU-MIRI
American Breakfast. We will continue with our exploration of Mulu caves and
this morning proceed by boat to Clearwater Cave. You may swim at the Clearwater
spring, where you will also have a picnic-style lunch. After lunch, we will
explore the Cave of the Winds, and then to a Penan tribe longhouse at Batu
Bungan. Return to Mulu and proceed to the airport. Fly to Miri on MH3869
1600/1635 hours. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight. Meals: Breakfast/Lunch
DAY 05 MIRI-KUCHING
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight MH2801 0840/0935 hours to Kuching.
Transfer to your hotel. Proceed on a city tour of Kuching in the afternoon.
Highlights on this tour are view of Fort Margherita from the waterfront,
across the Sarawak River (no public admission), Tua Pek Kong Temple – the
oldest Chinese temple in Kuching and the Sarawak Museum, reputed to be the
best museum in Southeast Asia. Overnight.
DAY 06 KUCHING – SEMENGGOK ORANG UTAN-LONGHOUSE
Breakfast in the hotel. Early morning depart to visit the Semonggok Orang Utan
Rehabilitation Centre that houses the Orang Utan, honey bears and other protected
species of wildlife, rescued from captivity. These wildlife are then carefully
nutured and rehabilitated into their natural surroundings. Witness the feeding
of the Orang Utans subject to the animals approaching the feeding platform.
Depart for an overnight stay at a guest house located beside an Iban longhouse.
On arrival, the natives of the Iban tribe in the longhouse will welcome you.
Ibans make up the largest group of natives in Sarawak and were once considered
the head-hunters of Borneo. Today, they are farmers and amongst the friendliest
people. You are free to mingle with the longhouse dwellers and even try your
hand with their daily chores or enjoy the serenity of the rainforest or go
for a swim in the river.
After dinner, meet the Headman of the longhouse and be entertained by traditional
dances. Try the rice wine and participate in the graceful Warrior’s Dance,
the Ngajat. Overnight in a guesthouse (consist of individual beds with mosquito
netting for each bed. There are proper shower and toilet facility). (Meals:
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
DAY 07 IBAN LONGHOUSE-KCH
Wake up to the crows of the roosters. After breakfast, we will see a demonstration
of the various pastime games played by the natives such as cock-fighting
and blow-pipe competitions. Departure to Kuching. Lunch en route. Proceed
to Kuching airport or to the beach resorts in the Damai Peninsular. All outbound
flights to be after 1600 hours. Lunch en route. Proceed to Kuching airport
or to the beach resorts in the Damai Peninsular to relax or visit the interesting
Bako National Park which contains almost every type of vegetation found in
Borneo. All outbound flights to be after 1600 hours.
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